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AM2+ CPU in an AM2 Motherboard

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Will I still benefit from the 6MB L3 cache of an AM2+ CPU if I install it on an AM2 motherboard? BIOS has been updated.

Yes, having only an AM2 should only really affect the HyperTransport.

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yes you will benefit, ht bus impact on anything but iops is minimal

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